Percy Park Review

By Dave Picken - March 27 2015
Percy Park Review
The last home game of the season was the one we targeted for using the new clubhouse for the first time and having a bit of a celebration. Instead, we're hosting Percy Park in the existing club and very much needing to win .........

We should be able to use the new clubhouse in the next few weeks. The builders are waiting for the scree floor to dry out completely so the carpets and floor coverings can be laid, and then we should be in business with an official opening planned for during the World Cup - once the additional club bar is complete.

The new clubhouse, with its six dressing rooms and underfloor heating, will come into its own next season, when it's very much to be hoped that we will be facing Percy Park once again in the league.

Our destiny is in our own hands and we need at least one more win to ensure safety. The importance of last week's win at Wheatley Hills becoming apparent when other results came in with all of the teams at the bottom fighting for their lives and picking up points.

With three games to go we are five points clear of third bottom Bradford and Bingley - our next opponents on their own ground.

Fortunately, the coaches have pretty much a full squad to choose from. Ian Pinchen is once again unavailable, but Scott Butcher returns in the only change to last week's starting line-up.

Michael Hogan (pictured) continues in his new found role at prop, while Eldon Myers will be looking to keep his try scoring record going - he's crossed the line in every game he's played for the first team.

Park arrive having had an excellent season, but one which tailed off when they suffered injuries to some key players including influential scrum half John Scott and former West pro James Ponton.

As a result they've dropped out of the promotion race,and will have to be content with a very creditable top half place.

The first team will be supported by a Colts team coming together for the first time since the tragic news that their No 8 Ed Hunt had been found dead last Monday.

Ed joined the club earlier this season quickly showing the pedigree which made him a Scottish Under 16 international and a young man of vast promise - both on and off the pitch. The thoughts of everyone at West are with his family and there will be a one minute's silence before tomorrow's game.

West: Zac Southern, Scott Butcher, Eldon Myers, Peter Youll, Luke Mallinson, Stu Waites, Ryan Painter, Michael Hogan, Andrew Rollins, Adam Coates, Owen Bennett, Chris Atkins, Liam Bailey, Dan Boatman (c), Sam Miller.

Reps: Ross Wood, Luke Chapman, Kyle Jamieson.

Percy Park: Kieran Sutherland, Jimmy Baldwin, Guy Pike, Alex Tilley, Toby Davison, Ash Smith, Ollie Gilmour, Marc Cook, Andy Dunn (c), Jonathan Kidd, Josh Hedley, Karl Thompson, Jonny Dubois, Stu Cannon, Sean Williamson.

Reps: Harry Watson, Leo Caulfield, Dan Osborn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Percy Park Review
Posted by: Official West Hartlepool RFC (IP Logged)
Date: 27/03/2015 10:23


Re: Percy Park Review
Posted by: West Park Allotment (IP Logged)
Date: 27/03/2015 11:19

Big game for so many reasons. Good luck lads.

Re: Percy Park Review
Posted by: Parental Unit (IP Logged)
Date: 27/03/2015 12:52

Shouldn't that be "Percy Park Preview?"

Regardless let's have our rugby heads on and work for each other. In the last few weeks we've shown we have a decent team so lets keep it going.

Re: Percy Park Review
Posted by: Giraffe (IP Logged)
Date: 27/03/2015 16:37

Looking forward to being there. Fingers, arms, legs and indeed other bits firmly crossed for a win!

Re: Percy Park Review
Posted by: Denny Dixon (IP Logged)
Date: 28/03/2015 06:56

Right attitude, right intent positive attitude 100% concentration required for this game which could be the lifeline for the club. Let us ensure the same endeavor as the last couple of weeks and we can end up with the same result and meet up again next season with the "Park"
Go get 'em WEST!!!

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